Nigeria in the First Decade of the 21st Century
Author | : Chukuka Okonjo |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 78 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : |
Download Nigeria In The First Decade Of The 21st Century full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online free Nigeria In The First Decade Of The 21st Century ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!
Author | : Chukuka Okonjo |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 78 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Peter Cunliffe-Jones |
Publisher | : Macmillan + ORM |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2010-09-14 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0230112609 |
His nineteenth-century cousin, paddled ashore by slaves, twisted the arms of tribal chiefs to sign away their territorial rights in the oil-rich Niger Delta. Sixty years later, his grandfather helped craft Nigeria's constitution and negotiate its independence, the first of its kind in Africa. Four decades later, Peter Cunliffe-Jones arrived as a journalist in the capital, Lagos, just as military rule ended, to face the country his family had a hand in shaping.Part family memoir, part history, My Nigeria is a piercing look at the colonial legacy of an emerging power in Africa. Marshalling his deep knowledge of the nation's economic, political, and historic forces, Cunliffe-Jones surveys its colonial past and explains why British rule led to collapse at independence. He also takes an unflinching look at the complicated country today, from email hoaxes and political corruption to the vast natural resources that make it one of the most powerful African nations; from life in Lagos's virtually unknown and exclusive neighborhoods to the violent conflicts between the numerous tribes that make up this populous African nation. As Nigeria celebrates five decades of independence, this is a timely and personal look at a captivating country that has yet to achieve its great potential.
Author | : John Campbell |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 287 |
Release | : 2024-08-13 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1538197812 |
Nigeria, despite being the African country of greatest strategic importance to the U.S., remains poorly understood. John Campbell explains why Nigeria is so important to understand in a world of jihadi extremism, corruption, oil conflict, and communal violence. The revised edition provides updates through the recent presidential election.
Author | : Toyin Falola |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 313 |
Release | : 2008-04-24 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1139472038 |
Nigeria is Africa's most populous country and the world's eighth largest oil producer, but its success has been undermined in recent decades by ethnic and religious conflict, political instability, rampant official corruption and an ailing economy. Toyin Falola, a leading historian intimately acquainted with the region, and Matthew Heaton, who has worked extensively on African science and culture, combine their expertise to explain the context to Nigeria's recent troubles through an exploration of its pre-colonial and colonial past, and its journey from independence to statehood. By examining key themes such as colonialism, religion, slavery, nationalism and the economy, the authors show how Nigeria's history has been swayed by the vicissitudes of the world around it, and how Nigerians have adapted to meet these challenges. This book offers a unique portrayal of a resilient people living in a country with immense, but unrealized, potential.
Author | : Carlyn Dawn Anderson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 406 |
Release | : 1979 |
Genre | : Nigeria |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Yong Jui Lin |
Publisher | : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC |
Total Pages | : 146 |
Release | : 2014-01-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0761480145 |
This book describes the geography, history, government, economy, and culture of Nigeria. All books of the critically-acclaimed Cultures of the World® series ensure an immersive experience by offering vibrant photographs with descriptive nonfiction narratives, and interactive activities such as creating an authentic traditional dish from an easy-to-follow recipe. Copious maps and detailed timelines present the past and present of the country, while exploration of the art and architecture help your readers to understand why diversity is the spice of Life.
Author | : Kwadwo Konadu-Agyemang |
Publisher | : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
Total Pages | : 444 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780754644781 |
Having been under colonial rule for the first half of the century, by 1965 all but a handful of African countries had regained their independence and were poised to take off into an era of development. However, Africa now suffers from the most acute form of underdevelopment anywhere in the world. Bringing together a broad selection of case studies covering a wide range of key issues, this volume provides a multidisciplinary exploration of Africa's development opportunities and challenges into the twenty-first century.
Author | : Toyin Falola |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 505 |
Release | : 2018-06-21 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1538113147 |
The Historical Dictionary of Nigeria: Second Edition introduces Nigeria’s rich and complex history. Readers will find a wealth of information on pre-20th century history, Nigeria under British colonial rule, and important post-independence issues while providing greater attention to Nigeria’s role in international relations, diaspora, and contributions to arts, film and culture in particular. This revised edition covers major developments since the last edition such as the rise of the terrorist group Boko Haram and the election of Muhammadu Buhari to the presidency in 2015 among others. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Nigeria: Second Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1,000 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Nigeria.
Author | : Lee Wengraf |
Publisher | : Haymarket Books |
Total Pages | : 321 |
Release | : 2018-02-19 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1608468763 |
Extracting profit explains why Africa, in the first decade and a half of the twenty-first century, has undergone an economic boom. This period of “Africa rising” did not lead to the creation of jobs but has instead fueled the growth of the extraction of natural resources and an increasingly-wealthy African ruling class.
Author | : Darko Opoku |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 222 |
Release | : 2017-10-09 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 3319610007 |
This volume offers an overview of the critical challenges faced by aspiring African entrepreneurs and their coping strategies to sustain and develop their businesses. Contributors to this volume detail the constraints placed on African entrepreneurs through rich case studies and challenge African leaders and international donors to review their own behaviors if they hope for African entrepreneurs to succeed.